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2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
164 Degrees Awarded
$11,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,599 people earned their degree in statistics, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $61,950 and had an average of $22,199 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 587 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,500 and $26,112 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 164 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in statistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality statistics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the statistics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree stats students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Statistics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 27 bachelors’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #1 spot in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,437 for southwest region bachelor’s degree stats students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rice University.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Statistics at Rice

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $2,993 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Stats students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Statistics Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s stats students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree stats students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $11,454 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Stats students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Statistics at Texas A&M College Station

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s stats degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree stats students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Stats students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at University of Arizona

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s stats degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at San Antonio is $10,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Stats students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Statistics at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#8 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 bachelors’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,669 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Stats students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at OSU

#7 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree stats students whose families make $0-$30k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,044 for southwest region bachelor’s degree stats students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Statistics at ASU - Tempe

#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for UT Dallas is $10,857 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Stats students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at The University of Texas at Dallas

#11 in overall quality

University of Houston - Downtown came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s stats degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Downtown, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Downtown is $5,065 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Stats students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Statistics at UH Downtown

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s stats degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $26,718 for southwest region bachelor’s degree stats students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SMU.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Statistics at Southern Methodist University

#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #5 spot in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baylor University is $26,726 for southwest region bachelor’s degree stats students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Statistics at Baylor University

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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